04/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2025 23:42
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR THE
ISLAND OF MAUI IN MAUI COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Maui in Maui County.
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 717 PM HST, radar indicated moderate to heavy showers
repeatedly developing over windward portions on Maui. Rain
was falling at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Keanae, Kula, Nahiku, Kipahulu, Makawao, Pukalani, Huelo,
Kaupo, Keokea, Haliimaile, Haiku-Pauwela, Pauwela, Hana,
Paia, Haleakala National Park, Wailua, Kailua, Hookipa Beach
Park and Hamoa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 1030 PM HST if flooding
persists.